Roadkill (1989)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Bruce McDonald

Writers:

Bruce McDonald (story)
Don McKellar (writer)

Release Date:

9 August 1990 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama | History

Tagline:

If you want to drive, you have to kill

Plot:

This is an early film by Bruce McDonald filmed on a tiny budget over a few weeks traveling the wilds in Canada...

Plot Keywords:

Road | Historical | French Revolution | Cult Favorite | Independent Film

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Valerie Buhagiar	...	Ramona
Gerry Quigley	...	Roy Seth, the Promoter
Larry Hudson	...	Buddy, the Cab Driver
Bruce McDonald	...	Bruce Shack, the Director
Shaun Bowring	...	Mathew, the Weenie-Boy
Don McKellar	...	Russel, the Serial Killer
Mark Tarantino	...	Luke, the 15-Year Old Boy
Jamie Rooney	...	Nature Film Narrator
Peter Morfea	...	Jesus of Toronto
Patricia Sims	...	Corporate Babe
Nazareno Buhagiar	...	Ramona's Father
Giovanna Buhagiar	...	Ramona's Mother
Glen McLaren	...	Gas Station Attendant
Ellen Dean	...	Waitress
Earl Pastko	...	Children of Paradise drums

Also Known As:

Roadkill: Move or Die

Runtime:

80 min | Canada:85 min (Ontario)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Finland:K-8 | Canada:14A (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Ontario, Canada

Company:

Mr. Shack Motion Pictures

Quotes:

Ramona: Russel, are you really a serial killer?
Russel: Well, I've never really killed anyone before, but that's what I'm shooting for. That's my ambition. I know it's a hard profession, and it's a competive field and getting tougher every year. You have to kill about 20 people now before you're taken seriously, But let's face it, what other options do I have? There's not a lot of opportunities up here for social mobility. I mean you can either become a hockey player or take up a life of crime. And I have weak ankles, so there you go.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Hard Core Logo (1996)

Soundtrack:

It's Saturday Night

No Place Like Home

An interesting look at one woman's journey of discovery, Ramona must find the ambulatory band, Children of Paradise, in order to find herself. Like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Ramona meets a cab driver without a brain, a film-maker without a heart, and a serial killer without courage. In leading them to their own paths of personal growth, she discovers her own. An excellent, little film that is worth checking out though it may be difficult to find outside of Canada.